AirPods, Hearing Aids and Apple
Apple's New AirPods Pro 2 Can Double as Hearing Aids, FDA Says
The FDA has cleared Apple's AirPods Pro 2 to function as OTC hearing aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. The AirPods Pro 2 include a clinically validated hearing test and personalized hearing settings.
Apple's new AirPods Pro double as a hearing aid. Experts call it a game changer.
The wireless earbuds, designed for listening to music on the go, now double as a medical device that doctors and hearing experts say could be a game changer. The devices address a number of problems that often deter Americans who could benefit from hearing assistance, namely stigma and cost, experts told CBS MoneyWatch.
Hands on: All the new features AirPods Pro get in iOS 18
Thanks to iOS 18, AirPods Pro are getting even better. We go hands-on with all of the new features for Apple's high-end earbuds.
Why the AirPods Pro’s new hearing aid features are a bigger deal than you think
That’s the promise of the company’s newly announced initiative to add true hearing aid functionality to the AirPods Pro — and why, with all due respect to the iPhone 16 and its fancy Camera Control button,
Apple's AirPods just challenged over-the-counter hearing aids
Apple could overhaul the hearing aid industry after the FDA established a new device category in 2022 that doesn't require medical exams.
Apple's AirPods Pro 2 just got these cool new features - here's how to grab update
The iOS18 firmware update adds voice isolation and personalized volume, plus you can now tell Siri yes or no without uttering a sound.
New AirPods Pro to double as hearing aids
Timmy Broderick, disability in health care reporting fellow at STAT, joins us to discuss how Apple's AirPods Pro will double as hearing aids after a software update. Audiologists say the earbuds could help millions with mild to moderate hearing loss.
Compared: AirPods 4 vs AirPods Pro 2 — ANC without ear tips could tip the scales
The new AirPods 4 come in two models with different features, which may draw some users away from AirPods Pro 2. Here's how ...
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AirPods Pro 2 (2022) vs AirPods Pro: should you upgrade?
The latter means that the Pro (2022) are now more competitive against the market-leading Sony WF-1000XM5 buds (eight hours in the buds, 24 hours in total). We did find the new AirPods Pro (2022) ...
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Best cheap AirPods deals and sales in September 2024
The new AirPods Pro 2nd (2022) hit an all-time low of $179 this spring. They can be found for $199 regularly, even outside of major holidays. Finally, the AirPods Max traditionally cost $549 ...
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The Apple AirPods Pro Have a New Hearing Feature, Yet the Biggest Impact May be to Protect Us All From Noise
The AirPods Pro 2’s new capability as an OTC hearing aid helps ... of 130k Apple Watch users from November, 2019 to December, 2022. Some of Apple’s examples of environments with unsafe levels ...
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AirPods 4 vs AirPods 4 with ANC: which new pair should you pick?
In introducing its new AirPods 4, Apple has well and truly tinkered with its earbuds lineup. While the AirPods offering has ...
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Best AirPods Deals for September 2024
The second-generation AirPods Pro were announced in fall 2022 with an upgraded H2 chip that provides up to twice as much active noise cancellation, and in fall 2023 a new USB-C model was ...
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Best AirPods deals and prices for September 2024
2022. Then, almost exactly one year later on September 22, 2023, Apple released an updated version of AirPods Pro with USB-C. The new USB-C port on the MagSafe case matches the updated port on ...